Athletics ready to ‘walk away,’ not talk Sonny Gray trade until offseason  —  As the Athletics and Yankees talk a potential trade for Sonny Gray, a source said Oakland executive vice president Billy Beane is ready to “walk away” and try again this offseason if he can't land the package he wants …

Angels score three runs in ninth inning, beat Blue Jays 6-5  —  TORONTO (AP) — Cliff Pennington drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.  —  Trailing 5-3 against Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna …

NL Notes: Teheran, Ellis, Cubs, Beede, Nationals  —  The Braves aren't likely to trade righty Julio Teheran at the deadline, tweets Jon Heyman of FanRag.  A report earlier this month suggested the Braves were open to dealing Teheran, but there haven't been many specific details about potential Teheran deals since.

Robbie Ray thanks fans, says he's ‘feeling much better already’  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 7-day concussion disabled list Saturday, a day after he was hit in the head by a line drive against the St. Louis Cardinals.  —  Arizona also tweeted a statement from Ray …

Clayton Kershaw throws for second time, Dodgers remain cautious  —  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw played catch for the second day in a row Saturday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers another positive sign that he is closer to pitching again than they originally speculated.

How Phillies avoided a conundrum by trading Kendrick … The Phillies also traded RHP Jeremy Hellickson late Friday night to the Orioles for OF Hyun Soo Kim, minor-league LHP Garrett Cleavinger & international pool money.  —  CONNECT  —  PHILADELPHIA - Phillies manager Pete Mackanin and the front office had a conundrum brewing.

Mets, planning for 2018, acquire AJ Ramos in trade with Marlins  —  SEATTLE — The Mets are clearly not planning on a long rebuild.  A day after they began their much expected sell-off of veteran assets, they also began putting together some pieces for 2018, acquiring right-handed reliever …

Yu Darvish Rumors: Saturday  —  Here's the latest on the trade market for Rangers star Yu Darvish:  — A Darvish trade is “becoming increasingly likely,” Jon Heyman of FanRag writes.  It was previously unclear whether the Rangers, who have been on the fringes of the Wild Card race …

Indians beat White Sox 9-3 to extend win streak to 8  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Ramirez had four hits, including a homer, Carlos Santana and Michael Brantley also homered, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.

Michael Conforto hits two home runs, shines in homecoming as Mets beat Mariners, 7-5  —  Coming here as a kid, Michael Conforto thought Safeco Field was huge.  This is where Conforto watched his childhood baseball heroes and dreamed of becoming a major leaguer.

Rumor Central: Multiple teams interested in Straily  —  While it's unclear whether or not Miami Marlins starting pitcher Dan Straily will be traded before Monday's 4 p.m. deadline, one thing certainly is clear — teams are definitely interested in acquiring the 28-year-old.

Brett Gardner delivers a walk-off single as Yankees with 6th straight, beat Rays 5-4  —  Not even a rare hiccup by the Yankees' revamped bullpen can slow them down this week.  —  Former Met and onetime Yankee first-base target Lucas Duda clubbed his second home run in as many games for Tampa Bay …

Brewers Designate Wily Peralta For Assignment  —  The Brewers have announced that they've designated righty Wily Peralta for assignment.  The move clears space on their active and 40-man rosters for outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, whose contract they've selected from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Nationals Designate Matt Skole For Assignment  —  The Nationals have announced that they've designated corner infielder Matt Skole for assignment.  The move clears space on their 40-man roster for the newly acquired Howie Kendrick.  —  Skole, who turns 27, tomorrow, has spent the bulk …

Wood, 3 relievers combine on 3-hitter in Padres' win  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travis Wood settled in quickly with the San Diego Padres.  —  Acquired Monday in a six-player trade with Kansas City, Wood picked up on the energy of a young team that plays hard — even if it is mired in fourth place …

Kyle Schwarber, Ian Happ return to Cubs' lineup at Milwaukee  —  Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ will return to the Cubs' lineup Saturday night at Milwaukee.  —  Schwarber hit two home runs and a triple Thursday night …

Brewers 2, Cubs 1: Brent Suter delivers his best pitching performance  —  In the span of only five starts, Brent Suter has transformed himself from a short-term injury replacement in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation into someone who merits a longer look.  —  The left-hander delivered …

Jeff Bagwell: Consistency, durability key to Hall of Fame ticket  —  Summarizing the credentials of the five inductees who will be enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 30 in Cooperstown, N.Y. USA TODAY Sports  —  Powered by players whose names started with the second letter of the alphabet …

Heyman |  Verlander will remain a Tiger barring miracle  —  Barring a crazy, last-second turnabout, iconic Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will remain in Detroit after Monday's trade deadline.  —  There's been a lot of speculation about Verlander since the Tigers are conducting a sale …